prototrak plus

i just bought a mill with a prototrak plus , everything works great other the user (me) can't stop it from running 4" cirlce program i set in it . try to set bolt hole and it jumps to circle again . question about tool no# it asks for in the last 2 steps then dia of bit . don't know what tool no# means . wondering if its set from last owner and remembers his tools no#s any help would be great , don't want to cut 4" circles the rest of my life .

i do have the manual and its very mundane to say the least , but when i'm loading each step it loads fine til i get the part that says tool# . example is fin cut load 0 the set , then load feed rate numeric number data then set , next comes load tool# they say use numeric data set (press only set if same as last event ) this the part that i don't know what tool# means . here's a pic of manual so it explains itself .

i do have the manual and its very mundane to say the least , but when i'm loading each step it loads fine til i get the part that says tool# . example is fin cut load 0 the set , then load feed rate numeric number data then set , next comes load tool# they say use numeric data set (press only set if same as last event ) this the part that i don't know what tool# means . here's a pic of manual so it explains itself .

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You pick a tool number for each tool. So, tool #1 could be a 13/16" drill, tool #2 is a 5/8" end mill, etc.

Yes I did but of course the guy I needed to talk to left for the holiday , they said Monday so I thought someone could help me til then . Just wanted to get some projects done this weekend

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If you aren't concerned with keeping the old steps in the control, delete everything and start fresh. Press EDIT three times to get to the delete function, and delete from 1 to 99. That should clear your control of old steps/programs. Then when you program, it will only perform the steps you have programmed from that point on. I like to clear the control when I'm doing a new part - it makes it easier to remember what is what.

Now press either "Inc Set" or "Abs Set". it will now ask for "Event Number", so enter "1", and press "Inc Set" or "Abs Set". Now enter the last event number you want to delete, and I usually want them all cleaned out so I enter "99". Hit "Inc Set or "Abs Set" and the memory should now be clear. Hit "Restore" to get back to the main page/home state. That "Restore" button is essentially your "Reset."

i got this from a member on another website and it did the trick , now i can run any program i want . worst part was it's not in the manual proottrak emailed me

Now press either "Inc Set" or "Abs Set". it will now ask for "Event Number", so enter "1", and press "Inc Set" or "Abs Set". Now enter the last event number you want to delete, and I usually want them all cleaned out so I enter "99". Hit "Inc Set or "Abs Set" and the memory should now be clear. Hit "Restore" to get back to the main page/home state. That "Restore" button is essentially your "Reset."

i got this from a member on another website and it did the trick , now i can run any program i want . worst part was it's not in the manual proottrak emailed me

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Deleting and editing events is in the manual, towards the end I believe.

I'm not completely sure but I think you can set the tool # as 0 or just hit set as long as your entering the tool diameter that you're going to use. Having the tool diameter assigned to a specific tool number simplifies having to type in the decimal diameter everytime.
I think that will work. Just curious does the data get loaded to a cassette tape or does it have a computer.